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The Habana Cafe Cookbook
Josefa Gonzalez-Hastings
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Description for The Habana Cafe Cookbook
Paperback. The Habana Cafe's list of 'Bests' began in 1997, soon after the Cuban family restaurant opened its doors on Florida's Gulf Coast and served its first steaming platters of homemade picadillo, arroz con pollo and lechon asado. These dishes, along with many more, are included in this cookbook. Num Pages: 128 pages, 20 colour photographs, 10 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KJC; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
Culinary wizard and cafe owner Josefa Gonzalez-Hastings offers this extravagance of Cuban cooking as a celebration of her heritage, Many of the recipes were passed down to her from her mother and aunts; others are ""nuevo Latino cuisine"" - a fusion of traditional Cuban foods with modern dishes. Cuban food and preparation always has been varied, she says, flavored by the ancestry of the island, with contributions from Spanish conquistadors, African slaves, Asian laborers, and Indian natives. Of course, she also includes Habana Cafe's standard sides of rice, black beans, and glazed golden-brown plantains. Customer favorites are all represented here ... Read more
Culinary wizard and cafe owner Josefa Gonzalez-Hastings offers this extravagance of Cuban cooking as a celebration of her heritage, Many of the recipes were passed down to her from her mother and aunts; others are ""nuevo Latino cuisine"" - a fusion of traditional Cuban foods with modern dishes. Cuban food and preparation always has been varied, she says, flavored by the ancestry of the island, with contributions from Spanish conquistadors, African slaves, Asian laborers, and Indian natives. Of course, she also includes Habana Cafe's standard sides of rice, black beans, and glazed golden-brown plantains. Customer favorites are all represented here ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813027371
SKU
V9780813027371
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-45
About Josefa Gonzalez-Hastings
Josefa Gonzalez-Hastings is head chef and owner of the Habana Cafe in Gulfport, Florida. Originally from Cuba, she came to Florida with her parents in 1966. She is a 2003 winner of the Southern Living Cook-off in the Signature Desserts category and has appeared on the Food Network. In 2003 Tampa Bay Magazine named her one of Tampa Bay's top ... Read more
Reviews for The Habana Cafe Cookbook
"Best Cuban Food" - Bench Life, 1998; "Best Cuban Food in Tampa Bay Area" - Tampa Bay Magazine, 1999-2003; "Reading this book is like silling at the Gonzalez-Hastings kitchen table with a cup of espresso, exchanging favorite Cuban recipes with your best friend." - Pat Baldwin, retired food editor, St. Petersburg Times"